History while in the forces
06 Feb 1917: lately promoted Transport Sergeant in Machine Gun Corps. Is at Grantham.24 Jan 1917: letter received. Given up stripes as men too rough for him to manage. At present Quarter Master's Clerk.
01 Aug 1917: letter received from France
24 Dec 1917: Christmas Card received from France
19 Feb 1918: letter received from France. Quite well.
- Surname
- Birkett
- Forename
- Maurice
- Service number
- 36202
- Rating or rank
- Private [Sergeant]
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 245 Service Co. A.3 Battalion Machine Gun Corps.
- Branch
- Blackpool
- Date of Birth
- 25 Oct 1889
- Date of birth
- 1889
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 06 Aug 1907
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 10 Feb 1916
